The newbuilding orderbook peaked in mid-2022 and orders for shipbuilders are in decline. Is this drop in contracting set to continue in 2023 and how easy is it to find dock space if you do want to order a vessel?For listeners interested in specific industry sectors only we have taken the Seatrade Maritime Podcast Shipping markets outlook 2023 episode and split into four mini-episodes focusing on a specific sector.In the fourth, and final, part of our shipping market outlook series we are focusing on the shipbuilding sector with Maritime Strategies International (MSI) Managing Director Adam Kent. Speaking to the Seatrade Maritime Podcast who says, “We saw the orderbook peak based on our analysis in about June 2022.”The episode coversThe current orderbookYard utilisationOrder outlook for 2023The impact of IMI in Saudi ArabiaListen now!If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to ensure you don't miss our latest uploads. Feel free also to recommend the show to a friend or colleague that you think would enjoy it.  For the latest news on the shipping and maritime industries make sure you visit www.searade-maritime.com or subscribe to our newsletter.Connect with Marcus Hand, Editor of Seatrade Maritime News:Follow him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/marcushand1 Connect with him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcus-hand-b00a317/Don't forget to join the conversation and let us know what topics you want us to cover in future on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn